February 26, 2015, 8:12AM

Oceana is calling upon the Pacific Fishery Management Council to put a moratorium on new forage fisheries at its meeting next month. Wednesday, the group also urged the council to limit fishing when sardine numbers are low. Full story »

February 25, 2015, 11:27AM

This type of fish is often associated with drifting objects at sea, so it wouldn't be surprising if it traveled to Oregon with debris from the Japanese disaster. Near Port Orford, the most recent debris hit land about a month ago. Full story »

October 06, 2014, 8:52AM

The bright-orange floating instruments are about the size of a 2-liter soda bottle. They were set in the ocean from Japanese ports in 2011 and 2012 to help research movement of debris from the 2011 tsunami. Scientists would like them returned. Full story »

April 25, 2014, 1:31PM

A seaweed- and barnacle-encrusted boat has washed ashore on Washington's Long Beach peninsula, triggering an investigation by park rangers as to whether its a possible piece of Japanese tsunami debris. Full story »

April 01, 2014, 4:48PM

The House of Representatives approved legislation by a voice vote Tuesday to make it easier and faster for state, local and tribal governments to be reimbursed for cleaning up marine debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Full story »

December 04, 2013, 12:46PM

Two bills moved forward in Congress today to make it easier and faster for state, local and tribal governments to be reimbursed for cleaning up marine debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Full story »

June 04, 2013, 5:55PM

"The dock is sort of this big turning point," says Chris Havel, spokesman for the Oregon Department of Parks & Recreation. "It was like a 200-ton alarm clock. All eyes turned to the coast. Everyone was like, 'I guess it is really here.'" Full story »

April 12, 2013, 12:27PM

With samples from Japan, scientists can now begin addressing some of the questions raised by the dock in Agate Beach, among them: How did shallow-water marine animals survive the trip across the Pacific Ocean? Full story »

April 09, 2013, 6:56PM

Someone spotted a 14-foot-long, red and black portion of a torii, a freestanding gate used to mark the entrance of a shrine or sacred area, Monday night at the South Jetty Beach. Park staff removed the piece by Tuesday afternoon. Full story »